Baal Red vs Plasma Red

Baal Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#c8202a (estimate)

Plasma Red

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.406
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#9a262a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Plasma Red is a little darker, much more muted than Baal Red.

Can I use Plasma Red instead of Baal Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Plasma Red is a little darker, much more muted than Baal Red.

Can I use Baal Red instead of Plasma Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Baal Red is a little lighter, much more saturated.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Baal Red on the colour wheel See Plasma Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Baal Red

Other Citadel paints close to Plasma Red

All matches: Baal Red equivalents · Plasma Red equivalents

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